100% Reimbursement for Tree Removal from ACRD
The Amador Resource Conservation District (ARCD) can provide up to 100% reimbursement now to landowners in Amador County east of Hwy 49 to remove dead/dying trees that endanger an inhabited structure. Find out more on the Funding/Grants page.
NEW DIRECTIONS FOR THE STATE TREE MORTALITY TASK FORCE
The Task Force has been active since 2015 providing direction and coordination to public agencies, utility companies and private entities attempting to cope with the massive tree mortality affecting the Sierra Nevada. Recent changes to the Task Force are in direct response to an Executive Order issued by Governor Brown in May 2018 requiring the formation of a Forest Health Management and Restoration Task Force. That mandate in turn was a response to the issuance of a report by the Little Hoover Commission in December of 2017. In that report the Commission calls for a transformational culture change in the implementation forest management activities across the state. The Little Hoover Commission’s findings and conclusions reinforce the views of many scientists and forest
managers regarding the current unhealthy conditions of the state’s forests. The excessive tree
mortality is indicative of the relatively poor health of the state’s forested landscapes.
The new task force is being organized and will include representatives from federal, state, and local entities who will form a partnership to find ways to actively manage forest landscapes to improve forest health and fire resiliency. Due to this shift in priorities, the State Tree Mortality Task Force will become a sub-group of the newly formed Task Force. CAL FIRE representative Kevin Conway, who currently leads the state-wide Tree Mortality Task Force will remain the head of the sub-group.
Work that is currently being performed to protect state and county infrastructure (removal of dead and dying trees affected by years of drought and bark beetle infestation) will continue. The Governor’s Emergency Declaration that stimulated the creation of the Tree Mortality Task Force and enabled public agencies and utilities to obtain grant funding from the California Disaster Assistance Act to deal with hazardous dead trees is still in effect and is not expected to be terminated any time soon.
managers regarding the current unhealthy conditions of the state’s forests. The excessive tree
mortality is indicative of the relatively poor health of the state’s forested landscapes.
The new task force is being organized and will include representatives from federal, state, and local entities who will form a partnership to find ways to actively manage forest landscapes to improve forest health and fire resiliency. Due to this shift in priorities, the State Tree Mortality Task Force will become a sub-group of the newly formed Task Force. CAL FIRE representative Kevin Conway, who currently leads the state-wide Tree Mortality Task Force will remain the head of the sub-group.
Work that is currently being performed to protect state and county infrastructure (removal of dead and dying trees affected by years of drought and bark beetle infestation) will continue. The Governor’s Emergency Declaration that stimulated the creation of the Tree Mortality Task Force and enabled public agencies and utilities to obtain grant funding from the California Disaster Assistance Act to deal with hazardous dead trees is still in effect and is not expected to be terminated any time soon.
AMADOR COUNTRY TREE MORTALITY PROJECT UPDATE SUMMARY
The table below summarizes the tree removal projects the County has completed as of July 2018. Project 8A on Forest Service land along Bear River Road was completed in November 2018. Over 900 trees were removed. Project 8B on Bear River Road is currently underway and includes over 1000 trees.
*Only includes contract with tree service company
**Does not include Project 4.
**Does not include Project 4.
NEW- Governor Brown's May 10, 2018 Executive Order B-52-18
Governor Brown issued an Executive Order on May 10, 2018 directing state agencies to improve forest management and restoration, provide regulator relief, reduce barriers for prescribed fires, boost education and outreach to homeowners, and support wood products innovation. Read the Executive Order by downloading the document below.
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Board of Supervisor's Presentation on Tree Mortality
May 22, 2018
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On May 22, 2018 the Tree Mortality task force presented the attached presentation to the Board of Supervisors.
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PG&E DEBRIS MANAGEMENT
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PG&E has updated their debris management program. See the attached PDF for more details.
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OUTLETS FOR YOUR WOOD
See the attached file for an example list of commercial enterprises that receive logs and/or biomass material near Amador & Calaveras County.
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CONTRACTORS THAT WILL DELIVER YOUR LOGS TO THE AMPINE FACILITY
UPDATED! The attached file contains a list of contractors that will pick up and deliver logs on your property to the Ampine Facility in Sutter Creek to be made into particle board.
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Winter conditions are expected to result in more frequent instances of failing trees affecting public roads and private properties
RIGHT OF ENTRY (ROE) FORMS
There are over 180 properties with dead trees potentially affecting County roads where owners have not returned Right of Entry forms to allow the assessment of dead trees and their removal. Dead trees along County roads on private property not only represent a threat to the roads but they are a liability to the property owner. If trees fall and damage roads or cause damage or injuries to travelers, the private property owner may be responsible for compensation. In some cases, trees that threaten County roads also threaten houses and other assets.
A new round of mailing right of entry forms to the owners who did not return forms was just
implemented (Feb 2018). Property owners are urged to return them as soon as possible. The benefits of the
County program include removal of the trees at no cost to the property owner and alleviation of
the hazards posed by the trees.
To download the ROE form and directions on how to submit it visit the following: Right of Entry Form
A new round of mailing right of entry forms to the owners who did not return forms was just
implemented (Feb 2018). Property owners are urged to return them as soon as possible. The benefits of the
County program include removal of the trees at no cost to the property owner and alleviation of
the hazards posed by the trees.
To download the ROE form and directions on how to submit it visit the following: Right of Entry Form
Governor issues a declaration that allows both licensed tree service companies and licensed timber operators to bid on any and all projects, whether they are commercial or not!
Green Waste Disposal
The Amador County Air Pollution Control District has a program for disposing of green waste, including cut up limbs and slash generated from tree removals. The material is taken to Vicini Brothers for conversion into chips and compost. The District has four disposal bins located at the following locations:
1. Road turnout on Silver Dr, 1/2 mile off Hwy 88 on west side of road
2. 13026 Tabeaud Rd. at Pine Acres maintenance building
3. 23141 Shake Ridge Road, Lockwood Fire Station #1
4. 350 Hanford Street, Sutter Creek Fire Station
The bins are only available for use by homeowners, not landscape companies.
1. Road turnout on Silver Dr, 1/2 mile off Hwy 88 on west side of road
2. 13026 Tabeaud Rd. at Pine Acres maintenance building
3. 23141 Shake Ridge Road, Lockwood Fire Station #1
4. 350 Hanford Street, Sutter Creek Fire Station
The bins are only available for use by homeowners, not landscape companies.
Are you looking for Financial Assistance for Tree Removal?
The Amador Resource Conservation District still has funding in the Landowner Tree Mortality Assistance Program. The ARCD can provide up to 100% reimbursement to landowners in Amador County east of Hwy 49 to remove dead/dying trees that endanger an inhabited structure.
The flier and application for this program are one the Funding/Grants page under the Resources tab.
The documents can also be downloaded on the ARCD website: www.AmadorRCD.org.
The flier and application for this program are one the Funding/Grants page under the Resources tab.
The documents can also be downloaded on the ARCD website: www.AmadorRCD.org.
Amador County Tree Mortality Mitigation Geographic Information System (GIS) Maps have been posted!!
AMADOR COUNTY TREE MORTALITY MITIGATION IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
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